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Release Year1983
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, History
Votes1
DirectorMohamed Meziane Yala
WritersMohamed Meziane Yala
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsSong of Autumn
About Song of Autumn
Chants d’Automne (Song of Autumn), is a story of daily life on a colonial farm, at the start of the war of liberation in Algeria, describing individual and group behavior in this context. An unthinkable, even dangerous, romantic relationship, born in this context between Catherine, daughter of a settler, and Abdelmalek, son of a blacksmith. Managing his vast property in a feudal manner, Monsieur Marcel whose only ambition is his personal enrichment to the detriment of the community. Everyone fears his authority except his daughter Catherine, a student in France, who returns home during the holidays. She does not stop herself from expressing to him her ideas of justice which go against family and colonial practices. Catherine and Abdelmalek's romance makes relationships increasingly strained, but the call for freedom will be stronger than a woman's love.
Directed by Mohamed Meziane Yala, Song of Autumn leans on a strong ensemble — Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine), Laurence Jeanneret, Madjid Farès — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1983.
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